Staff Reporter
Philippines gives nod to upgrade at vital hydropower plant
Philippines gives nod to upgrade at vital hydropower plant
Boosts turbine capacity at Binga plant to 30 MW.
More controls imposed on China’s PV industry
No more One Size Fits All price policy.
China will increase power rates to subsidize green energy
New rates will start from September 25.
India, Japan to resume talks on civil nuclear pact
Last negotiation was held three years ago.
Meralco plans foreign bond sale to finance expansion
To boost power generation portfolio to 2,700 MW.
Construction of Japan’s largest PV plant begins soon
Plant to be built by Eurus Energy.
Thailand raises biodiesel prices
On account of higher dollar and methanol prices.
Chinese energy firms continue amassing overseas energy assets
Sinopec to pay US$3.1 billion for Egyptian oil business.
China stops new Sinopec and CNPC projects
Both firms fail to achieve anti-pollution targets.
China’s PV panel makers are profitable once more
Follows two years of losses.
Radioactive water at Fukushima can kill people
Danger from radioactive water rises by 18 times.
China pledges more support for renewable energy
Intent on curbing air pollution.
Indonesia will build cross-border transmission line with ADB financing
Transmission line will be 145 kilometers long.
Ten groups bid for management of massive Philippine power producer
Unified Leyte Geothermal plant has a combined capacity of 600 MW.
China’s power capacity could double by 2030
Most of capacity to come from renewables.
China might impose new tax on heavy polluters
Part of effort to slash energy consumption.
Malaysia to release final residential PV quota in September
Malaysia's FIT will be cut by a minimum of 8% next year.
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